Guide to the Unknown

On Episode 102 of Guide to the Unknown: WE STILL LIVE IN A SOCIETY! Now that we know where the hell The Joker came from, let’s talk about who the hell played him! There’s been a lot of info (and misinfo) about the torture that comes with playing The Clown Prince of Crime. We turn to Kristen Anderson for the story! For full sources and links, visit www. TalkBomb.com/news/gttu102 Find links to every...

On Episode 101 of Guide to the Unknown: WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY! The Joker has been making a lot of waves recently, lots of controversies, and it’s landed him on our radar! This week, Will talks about the creation of the character, and the ways The Joker has grown and changed over the course of 80 years. Comic books, cartoons, video games, there’s a lot to share, and some really odd interpretations o...

On Episode 100 of Guide to the Unknown: LET’S MAKE SOME NOISE! We’re looking back at the first 99 episodes of the show, with your help! We put out a call for you to send us your favorite moments and send us questions. On top of that, we’re grilling each other…How much have we really learned about monsters, urban legends, and other mysterious phenomena?? Oh, and what kind of spooky pumpkin are we?...

On Episode 99 of Guide to the Unknown: 0:43 - One of our listeners, Carolyn, sent us some of her incredible artwork, inspired by a bit from a couple weeks ago (#GhosticeForJustface)! Check out the video version to SEE these amazing pieces, and then immediately hit up Velvet Hand Designs on Etsy to get some pieces of your own! 4:41 - Tickets are NOW AVAILABLE for our live show at Pino’s in Highland...

On Episode 98 of Guide to the Unknown: 0:21 - Real quick, a huge THANKS to everyone who backed us on our our Patreon page ! SO many of you hit us up on www. Patreon.com/gttupod , and became Netherworld Warriors, and it means the world to us! DOUBLE thanks to everyone who helped us get our numbers up on Apple Podcasts ! Positive reviews make us look good, and we have you to thank for that! 1:57 - W...

On Episode 97 of Guide to the Unknown: We aren't done with clowns! 0:45 - Before we dig in, we want to let you all know that we’ve revamped our Patreon page ! If you go to www. Patreon.com/gttupod , you can sign up to be one of our first NETHERWORLD WARRIORS, and gain access to EXCLUSIVE material from us! Kicking off the party, we’ve created a Patreon-specific podcast called GTTU’s Netherworld Dis...

A new day is dawning! Head to www. Patreon.com/gttupod  and (for as low as $4 a month), sign up to become one of the first Netherworld Warriors! We're FINALLY producing bonus shows on our Patreon page for our supporters, like our new exclusive podcast GTTU's Netherworld Dispatch! Episode 1 is our review of IT: Chapter 2! What are you waiting for? Sign up and have a good time! Find links to every p...

On Episode 96 of Guide to the Unknown: IT: Chapter 2 is out! Let’s scream and shout about one of the most famous creepy clowns ever created! 0:52 - Before we dig in, let’s talk about a cool gift a listener sent in! As major movie fans we LOVED checking out the live auction catalogue for PropStore.com ! There are infamous film artifacts at our fingertips. Thanks Luke! 5:40 - Kicking off the clown m...

On Episode 95 of Guide to the Unknown: It’s time to go to hell! How do we get there? 2:05 - Kristen travels to a place known as “Spider Gate Cemetery” to investigate the odd series of steps YOU can take to find your self in Beelzebub’s zip code! it’s the 8th gate to Hell! But what of the other seven? 27:17 - Will explains the odd rumors about The Seven Gates of Hell hidden in Hellam Township in Pe...

On Episode 94 of Guide to the Unknown: We’re predicting the future! There’s been a LOT of speculation as to what The Conjuring 3 will be about. Will Ed and Lorraine Warren be battling a werewolf? NO! 1:16 - Kristen shares a listener’s experience attending a dinner with the subjects of the upcoming film, and explains the strange entertainment news mess! 27:27 - Will explains the true events! Back i...

On Episode 93 of Guide to the Unknown: One of the most popular horror series ever is back on top: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz, illustrated Stephen Gammel! 0:37 - Some of the background and personal remembrances of the series. 6:39 - Will shares his top 5 favorite stories from the books! 30:53 - Kristen shares some of the real-life folklore behind the tales! 55:45 - The duo...

On Episode 92 of Guide to the Unknown: Let’s continue our internet exploration with some popular horror memes! 0:50 - To start, Kristen decodes Jeff the Killer. It’s…cool? Scary? Rad? What? 13:56 - Then Will digests The Greg Thread, a horror story told on @Gr3gory88 ’s twitter account! It’s a wild adventure.    SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode a...

On Episode 91 of Guide to the Unknown: We’re diving into viral horror stories from the internet! 1:15 - First up, Will shares a brief breakdown of I’m Sorry, Jon …Garfield meets HP Lovecraft? What the hell? Why is this awesome? 9:16 - Then Kristen absolutely destroys the long, odd, complicated history of Dear David. Back in 2017, Adam Ellis documented a haunting he experienced. His followers tried...

On Episode 90 of Guide to the Unknown: Kristen unveils a new show: Dearly Departed Pop! On the first thursday of the month, hang out as Kristen livestreams about shows and movies that are no longer with us! The first episode will be all about Harper’s Island, a whodunnit show from 2009! Keep up with Dearly Departed Pop on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! Then we dig into the true story behind The...

On Episode 89 of Guide to the Unknown: Kristen and Will dig into the absurdity and hilarity of the recent movement that’s gathered millions of supporters: the push to FINALLY find out what the hell is going on inside Area 51! It’s amazing how this is uniting people, from the naruto-runners to the vape-lords. Just incredible stuff.   SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter accoun...

On Episode 88 of Guide to the Unknown: 0:21 - We are pleased to introduce you to The Long Hallway! A new flash fiction horror podcast directed by Will ! Every Tuesday and Thursday there’ll be a new spooky/odd/frightening story under 10 minutes long! Get it on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , or, you know, wherever! 02:35 - Kristen directs our attention to a fascinating landmark that, for some...

On Episode 87 of Guide to the Unknown: 0:21 - Mini - Kristen celebrates the 30th anniversary of Seinfeld by checking out a long-forgotten twitter account: @HauntedSeinfeld ! 5:10 - Will attempts to celebrate the -ahem- 4th of July by talking about the times George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Teddy Roosevelt were spotted as ghosts. Also Abraham Lincoln is a vampire hunter! Mount Rushmore Madn...

On Episode 86 of Guide to the Unknown: Kristen takes us international! All the way to Switzerland, to pay a visit to the heavily haunted Joller House! Why is the ghost so upset, and WHY is that maid so young? Will jumps back into the cinema screen to parse out the many lives (and deaths) of Chucky, the killer doll. An oft-maligned slasher classic. Who is this little guy? SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find li...

On Episode 85 of Guide to the Unknown: Will sinks into Five Nights at Freddy’s one of the most popular indie horror games in recent memory! Kristen soaks up all the latest UFO updates reported by the New York Times! She’s a regular Tom Delonge! If you’re in/near Seattle, get tickets to American Hysteria’s first ever live show ! Will is going to be part of the show! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to...

On Episode 84 of Guide to the Unknown: It’s Kris and Willy At the Movies! Kristen, inspired by X-Men: Dark Phoenix, is talking about telekinesis! Will, inspired by Bradley Whitford’s new movie, is talking about Godzilla! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Get episodes AD-FRE...

On Episode 83 of Guide to the Unknown: It’s Kris and Willy At the Movies! Kristen, inspired by X-Men: Dark Phoenix, is talking about telekinesis! Will, inspired by Bradley Whitford’s new movie, is talking about Godzilla! SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Find links to every podcast app/twitter account, and every episode at TalkBomb.com/GTTUPod And consider helping us fund the show on Patreon! Get episodes AD-FRE...

On Episode 82 of Guide to the Unknown: Check the headlines, Dan Aykroyd said more than a few things about aliens to some reporters. Actually, he does it a lot. Dan Aykroyd has seen four UFO’s. He has a lot of stuff for you to look up. Oh also, he came up with Ghostbusters because of his real world belief in the paranormal. He comes from a long line of paranormally-inclined-Aykroyds! See you all at...

On Episode 81 of Guide to the Unknown: Kristen shares the undead horror of La Pascualita! Will digs into the Water Horses of the Northern Isles of Scotland! The Nuckelavee, Mither o' the Sea, Kelpies, and our trickster friend the Nuggle. And then Krissy comes back to talk about dreams, how they were used in ancient grease, and what the hell dreamcatchers actually do! If you need more podcast fun,...

On Episode 80 of Guide to the Unknown: Kristen shares another Lorraine Warren doll…this one knows how to go to the potty all by itself. Will just talks about all those times Robin Williams and Jim Carrey played scary people. There’s other stuff too, but whatever. Hey, please check out this new horror audio drama starring Jenny Slate as the last woman on earth! EARTH BREAK: A Few Suggestions For Su...

On a very special episode of Guide to the Unknown : Introducing EARTH BREAK: A Few Suggestions For Survival, With Additional Hints and Tips About How to Make Yourself More Comfortable During the Alien Apocalypse! After everyone she's ever known was killed in an alien invasion, Lynn Gellert (Jenny Slate) might be the last person left on Earth. Her constant and only companion is the voice recorder s...